3 Nov 1901
Belgium
Belgium
- Prince Leopold of Belgium, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was born in Brussels, Belgium. ww2dbase [Leopold III | Brussels | CPC]
11 Oct 1927
Belgium
Belgium
6 Jun 1934
Belgium
Belgium
13 Dec 1941
Belgium
Belgium
- The German Gestapo arrested Soviet Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) radio operator Mikhail Makarov in the Rue des Atrebates, Brussels, Belgium. There followed a year long series of arrests of Soviet Agents across Europe including the complete elimination of the "Red Orchestra" espionage group. By 1943 the Soviets would have no active agents still operating within greater Germany. ww2dbase [Brussels | AC]
7 Sep 1943
Belgium
Belgium
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Brussels, Belgium. ww2dbase [RAF Thurleigh | Brussels | DS]
10 Apr 1944
Belgium
Belgium
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Brussels, Belgium. ww2dbase [RAF Thurleigh | Brussels | DS]
10 Sep 1944
Belgium
Belgium
- Bernard Montgomery received a visit from Dwight Eisenhower at Brussels, Belgium during which Montgomery criticized Eisenhower's broad front strategy and demanded his army group to be the sole offensive force as current strategy placed the other two army groups in poor positions to launch attacks into Germany. Eisenhower responded "[s]teady Monty, you can't talk to me like that. I'm your boss." ww2dbase [Bernard Montgomery | Brussels | CPC]
21 Feb 1946
Belgium
Belgium
- José Streel was exeucted by firing squad at the army barracks in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. ww2dbase [José Streel | Brussels | CPC]
2 Feb 1973
Belgium
Belgium
- Hendrik Elias passed away in Ukkel, Brussels, Belgium. ww2dbase [Hendrik Elias | Brussels | CPC]
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